The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09
Committee O
THE MEETING

THE MEETING
was held in the courtroom and was atteDded
by about 500 men and large number of
Ldica
b,l. Price, who presided Mt the NicholEs
mca,.- 3 in conversation with TaE TIMES
Dgaut .AT stated that over 500 voters at
ten3af che meeting to-day and that the at
teEltuoe was considerably larger than at the
Niche q meeting.
.'dA. before tie meeting convened dis-
patch WAS received stating that McEuery
dee Us had been elected in Cataho;llg, four
TO on, and this news caused great rejoicing
BY 'd5 hicEncry't supporters, and in honor
Of sli- Tiotory a salute was fired.
Fir. j. W. Price called the meeting to order.
Ee SSH that there was disappointment at the
shs,Dee of the Chief Executive, who was
called TO Baton Rouge on account of the
present labor troubles. The telegram from
Gen. Heauregard to his Ezcollency was read
by the chairman. At the mention of tl,e
name Of Gov. MeEnery there MSS a round of
anpta &c.
~. speakers We're listened to attentivelv.
AID he audience displayed much enthusiasm
and III. rest III aA that was said.
Sector James j. Eusbls was introduced.
nfald .'sers. Ia the course of his remarks
b. sQ hat travelling throughout Louisiana
~ I..''" tllC lSNllt CuuttUtGu, PHOSPHORUS
nnd 81 SIZED with their local governments.
a. IL. tive of tttisState, and q close observer,
N In NEVER seen the people of Louisiana SO
hepeia-of, the great future ard so sanguine
o. tt, wlucp awalts them, To-day We find
o}l.s, ives ia strange position.
tn i'd Democratic doctrine has been that
mln omitted their aspirations and claims
70 T., - tylipw-Gltl2ens, then o convention
was c.,led and rendered a judgment, and
paced the standard In the hands OF
ONE OF HER HoNoREp SONS.
And Ne candidates would then go forth
anon, tho people. That sas the custom.
put io-duy we ind that that precedent has
been .gt aside, and in advance OF the noIni
ne'llE convention, \ thing imheard of.
iactieH arrogatc to themselves the function
OF Eo'G before the people telling them that
2 l|LoGlAGc ADMINISTRATION, placed there
BY th Nselyes, no longer deserves the sun
port "a The people. and has forfeited their
confidence; Ii we are to Foster these dissen-
sions "hich ! am trying to dssipate, it may
eEdHrEer the Democratic party.
'tCT the last six weeks parties have been
Rold}ug Nichols meetings, advising people
to como aud have their minds poisoned
hgoHs. Democratic administration. Could
Coy. MeEnery remain ct home and allow this
siatc of Affairs to SO ons 1t was in order to
reUnrlo the broken ranks Of the Democratic
parry That We have stepped forward.
As farss The personal candidacy of anyone
j. concerned, care not as much as do for
the interest OF the Stlte and the Democratic
party but these gentlemen are going about |
telling ID that this administration deserves |
thH censure Of the people, and yet t|.cr or |
s5rs tcll the friends OF Hon. j. G. NaGcuYe, |
ore o. The honorable men in the StTt.--ig,- !
lpUsg- they tell him and such hike him. -aIt !
must have no aspirations foi the gubaIudsu- |
rial ohice because, strong az You are yCll can
not beat Sam AlcEaery, and that there is but !
orc nan that can do that, and he is Francis |
&. NicGcll. Meetings for the candidacy of !
others cob no